Pencil, Wooden, Grade 2 Lead, Soft, 144/Gross, Plus Freight Order Less Than $25

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order (PO No. 26267596) to WorkQuest, Inc. on June 2, 2026, for the procurement of wooden pencils with Grade 2 lead (soft). The contract specifies a total quantity of 300 gross (43,200 individual units) at a unit price of $15.75 per gross, resulting in a total contract value of $4,725.00. The contractor, WorkQuest, Inc., is located in Austin, Texas, and operates under the term contract designation 620-S1 with a 30-day delivery requirement from order receipt.

Performance of this contract is centered in Huntsville, Texas, with billing directed to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division's Accounts Payable office and delivery scheduled to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse by July 2, 2026. The procurement is classified as property for exclusive use by the State of Texas and is exempt from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The purchase order was executed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, with Guadalupe Gomez serving as the agency representative and Kayla Maynard as the designated contact point at the delivery location.